Parent Teacher Association - PTA

The Parent Teacher Association is a wonderfully supportive group, which organises a range of social, practical and fund-raising events throughout the year. In recent years, the PTA has provided the school with new laptops and interactive whiteboards, additional music equipment, library books and developing our outside play and garden areas.

All parents are automatic members of the PTA, and all are welcome to play an active part in running the events.These include children's disco's, film nights, a Christmas Fair, a Quiz night a Pig Chase and Summer Fair and many more events.

​The Sensory Garden - A great example of community and corporate support alongside the PTA

Annual Calendar of eventsPlease click here for the calendar of the years events. This is continually updated so keep a look out for it.

​PTASocial We are excited to announce that we have introduced a great new way for our parents and teachers to communicate about fundraising and social events at our school. PTAsocial is a website that strengthens and grows our school community. It allows you to stay up to speed with the latest news, and can be viewed from your smartphone, tablet or home computer. It gives you control over what emails you receive, and protects your privacy.It’s a simple way to get in touch with other parents, and plan stuff together. It's easy for you RSVP to PTA events, or offer to help just a little, and make a big difference together. You can get involved as much or as little as you want. You can watch a short video here if you'd like to know more. (http://www.ptasocial.com/why-join)Or sign up here: https://app.ptasocial.com/register/lea-garsdon-pta​

​Easy FundraisingIf you will be using the internet to shop over the coming months, please think about buying through the Easyfundraising website: www.easyfundraising.org.uk. The school has an Easyfundraising account and using it to make your online purchases is a great way to raise money for the school and you can shop online with loads of well known retailers. When you make a purchase, use the links provided on the Easyfundraising website first http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/leagarsdonceprimaryschool and up to 15% of the price will be donated to school. ​We use this site to keep everyone up to date quickly and effectively on all events. Lea & Garsdon’s School PTA Facebook

Please make sure to read our Privacy and Social Media Policy before posting on the site:

What is this policy and why do we need it?This policy covers activity on Lea & Garsdon's School PTA Facebook Page which will be used as a means of sharing information on PTA events, outcomes and to encourage the school community to become involved in the life of the school. The policy exists to ensure that our social media output is as good as it can be, and doesn’t do anyone any harm.

Who can post to social media?Our social media site is managed by two PTA appointed administrators and will post all updates. Members of the broader community are able to react to the information and post comments. They will also be able to message the administrators via private messenger.

How is this monitored?The social media output of the PTA is monitored daily by the administrators. The PTA reserves the right to delete or withhold any content from going live that does not adhere to our policy (see below). The school also has the power to remove inappropriate content.

What are the responsibilities of people who have access to the organisation’s social media tools?The administrator’s role is:

General upkeep of the PTA Facebook Page.

Informing parents of upcoming events and general promotion of the PTA.

Monitoring content and responding to messages.

What is inappropriate content?Inappropriate content is defined as, but not restricted to, the following:

Criticism of school policy, practices or staff

Obscenity, nudity, defamation or hate

Comments/posts that threaten to harm individuals, groups or organizations

Endorsement or encouragement of illegal activities

Multiple off-topic posts or repetitive posts that are copied and pasted

Personal information including but not limited to e-mail addresses, telephone numbers, mailing addresses.

Note: current students will not be permitted to like or comment on the page should they have access to social media.​Please continue to keep up to date with our privacy and social media policy as it may be added to periodically to ensure that it remains a safe and welcoming place for all users.